Creative Services Reporter - Part Time

WPHL 17 is looking for an occasional part-time Creative Services Reporter who is passionate about telling compelling stories on topics from health to small businesses throughout the Philadelphia region. If you are detail oriented, a good communicator and an excellent writer - we have the perfect job for you.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Reports/Writes/produces stories for broadcast, describing the background and details of events.
• Arranges interviews with people with the guidance of the client’s representative.
• Works with the people involved in the story to obtain photographs needed for the story
• Logs all video interviews and broll, writes the story in coordination with the Creative Services Producer, makes changes, if necessary, if client requests
• Provides Creative Services Producer list of graphics needed for the story, including full names, credentials and titles
• Reviews copy and corrects errors in content, grammar and punctuation, following prescribed editorial style and formatting guidelines.
• Reviews and evaluates notes taken about the story’s aspects to isolate pertinent facts and details.
• Determines a story’s emphasis, length and format, and organizes material accordingly in coordination with the Creative Services Producer.
• Researches and analyzes background information related to the stories to be able to provide complete and accurate information.
• Discusses issues with Creative Services Producer and/or Creative Services Director to establish priorities or positions.
• Ensures that all content meets company standards for journalistic integrity and production quality.
• Keeps all information obtained in the story confidential
• Performs special projects and other duties as assigned.
  
  

Requirements & Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.
• Fluency in English.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Minimum two years’ experience in news reporting. (More or less depending on market size.)
• Superior on-air presence.
• Works well with a team environment.
• Proficiency with computers, telephones, Microsoft Office Programs and other office equipment.
• Preferred, but not required, knowledge of ENPS software, Adobe Production Suite
• Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Valid driver’s license with a good driving record.
  
  

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

The Creative Services Reporter must be able to sit, conduct telephone conversations, use electronic mail, write letters and memos, conduct face-to-face discussions with individuals or groups, make decisions without supervision, make decisions that impact the results of co-workers, work in close proximity to others, work outdoors occasionally in all weather conditions, and work indoors in environmentally controlled conditions. Repetitive movements are required. Work may be conducted in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions